Nanophotonics

Major: Laser and Optoelectronic Engineering
Code of subject: 7.153.01.O.1
Credits: 5.00
Department: Photonics
Lecturer: PhD, Associate Professor Yaremchuk Iryna
Semester: 1 семестр
Mode of study: денна
Learning outcomes: • Understanding operation principles and physical backgrounds for optical signals, optical communications and light generation; • Knowledge of scientific concepts, theories and methods needed to understanding operation principles and functionality of devices in the field of nanophotonics; • Knowledge and understanding properties of the basic materials for microelectronic technology and optoelectronics; controlling their structure and properties.
Required prior and related subjects: • Electrodynamics, • Laser-Material Interaction in Micro- and Nanosystems Technique, • Optical microsystems, • Nanooptics and photonics.
Summary of the subject: Introduction. Foundations for Nanophotonics. Near-Field Interaction and Microscopy. Quantum-Confined Materials. Periodical structures. Photonic Crystals. Plasmonics. Nanocomposites. Sensors. Nanophotonics for Biotechnology and Nanomedicine. Applications.
Assessment methods and criteria: • Reports from laboratory and practical works (30%) • Final written-oral test (70%)
Recommended books: 1. Prasad, Paras N. Nanophotonics. John Wiley & Sons, 2004. 2. Introduction to Nanophotonics. Sergey V. Gaponenko Cambridge University Press 2010 3. Maier, Stefan Alexander. Plasmonics: fundamentals and applications. Springer Science & Business Media, 2007